Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth. Located about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles and the U.S. …
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island organized as an unincorporated territory of the United States under the designation of commonwealth. Located about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic in the Greater Antilles and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Lesser Antilles, it consists of the eponymous main island and numerous smaller islands, including Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. With approximately 3.2 million residents, it is divided into 78 municipalities, of which the most populous is the capital municipality of San Juan, followed by those within the San Juan metropolitan area. Spanish and English are the official languages of the government, though Spanish predominates.
Sovereign state: United States
Before annexation: Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
Cession from Spain: 10 December 1898
Current constitution: 25 July 1952
Capital: San Juan
Largest city: San Juan–Caguas–Guaynabo metropolitan area
Common languages: 94.3% Spanish · 5.5% English · 0.2% other
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